Written answers
Tuesday, 20 February 2024
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
State Pensions
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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401. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of applications for the State pension (contributory) received in each of the past five years to date; the number granted, refused or pending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8146/24]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the attached tabular statement.
Table 1: State Pension (Contributory) claims registered, awarded, rejected and pending, by year.
Year | Registered | Awarded | Rejected | Pending at end December |
---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | 41,551 | 20,737 | 16,063 | 4,883 |
2020 | 38,808 | 17,155 | 13,742 | 5,231 |
2021 | 42,233 | 19,258 | 15,176 | 4,032 |
2022 | 43,633 | 18,776 | 12,207 | 6,942 |
2023 | 47,241 | 21,096 | 14,866 | 6,885 |
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